Energy Priorities Energy Business Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/ Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com en Copyright 2004-2010 Energy Priorities Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:08:43 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://energypriorities.com/images/EP-iTunes-cover-art.jpg Energy Priorities Magazine http://www.energypriorities.com/ 300 300 720 energy, power, efficient, efficiency, renewable, sustainable, green, building, climate, warming, property, hvac, lighting, controls, marketing, denis du bois Smart energy ideas for sustainable business. EnergyPriorities.com Clean Denis Du Bois itunes-contact@energypriorities.com Thought Leaders Group Tops 2,500 Energy Industry Pros <p>Great minds like to think. Now over 2,500 energy professionals are connecting with like minds, in our Thought Leaders group.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/YyGjQrO2MAQ" height="1" width="1"/> Great minds like to think. Now over 2,500 energy professionals are connecting with like minds, in our Thought Leaders group.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/YyGjQrO2MAQ/thought_leaders_2500.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/04/thought_leaders_2500.php Energy Business Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:08:43 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/04/thought_leaders_2500.php Energy Priorities Marks 6th Birthday <p>Founding Editor Denis Du Bois looks forward on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/xe09TPEfJYs" height="1" width="1"/> Founding Editor Denis Du Bois looks forward on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/xe09TPEfJYs/earth_day_2010_ep_6.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/04/earth_day_2010_ep_6.php Energy Business Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:21:25 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/04/earth_day_2010_ep_6.php Efficient Energy: Sizing and Seizing Opportunities <p>I had the pleasure of moderating an expert panel at the Washington Innovation Summit on April 9, 2010. The panelists were executives from an energy efficiency startup, an energy utility, a government agency, and an independent producer of renewable energy. </p> <p>Washington's Governor "joined us" on stage for a role-playing exercise. And with the help of a prototype Time Machine, we explored several opportunities for businesses, researchers and policymakers to create a prosperous future in clean energy. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/MY7r9biz6oc" height="1" width="1"/> I had the pleasure of moderating an expert panel at the Washington Innovation Summit on April 9, 2010. The panelists were executives from an energy efficiency startup, an energy utility, a government agency, and an independent producer of renewable energy.

Washington's Governor "joined us" on stage for a role-playing exercise. And with the help of a prototype Time Machine, we explored several opportunities for businesses, researchers and policymakers to create a prosperous future in clean energy.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/MY7r9biz6oc/wis10_energy_efficiency.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/04/wis10_energy_efficiency.php Energy Business Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:05:14 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/04/wis10_energy_efficiency.php Timely Investment Summit on Times Square <p>The Wall Street Green Trading Summit is coming up on March 23 and 24, 2010, in Times Square in New York City. Launched in 2002, this is one of the longest-running environmental market events in the industry. <br /> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/_gNplIm_Iwk" height="1" width="1"/> The Wall Street Green Trading Summit is coming up on March 23 and 24, 2010, in Times Square in New York City. Launched in 2002, this is one of the longest-running environmental market events in the industry.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/_gNplIm_Iwk/wsgts_2010.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/01/wsgts_2010.php Energy Business Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:08:03 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/01/wsgts_2010.php Must Solar Companies Sell their Soul to Save their Skin? <p>The race is on to develop a competitive advantage in cleantech -- not just for corporate profit or state and regional economic development, but as a key driver of national economic competitiveness in the 21st Century. Is the US prepared to compete and win at this new Great Game? Two recent deals in China for US solar companies First Solar and eSolar show a worrying trend.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/74psMQtsFOM" height="1" width="1"/> The race is on to develop a competitive advantage in cleantech -- not just for corporate profit or state and regional economic development, but as a key driver of national economic competitiveness in the 21st Century. Is the US prepared to compete and win at this new Great Game? Two recent deals in China for US solar companies First Solar and eSolar show a worrying trend.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/74psMQtsFOM/lecar_tech_transfer.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/01/lecar_tech_transfer.php Energy Business Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:19:54 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/01/lecar_tech_transfer.php Clean Technology Venture Investment Totaled $5.6 Billion in 2009 <p>Despite no binding climate change accord in Copenhagen, VC investment in cleantech is on a global rebound, say The Cleantech Group and Deloitte. Strong M&A and IPO activity in Asia and an increased share of VC investment in Europe underscore the global growth of cleantech.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/n0-zuC2E0AQ" height="1" width="1"/> Despite no binding climate change accord in Copenhagen, VC investment in cleantech is on a global rebound, say The Cleantech Group and Deloitte. Strong M&A and IPO activity in Asia and an increased share of VC investment in Europe underscore the global growth of cleantech.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/n0-zuC2E0AQ/clean_vc_2009.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/01/clean_vc_2009.php Energy Business Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:01:38 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2010/01/clean_vc_2009.php Top 10 Voices on Energy Priorities in 2009 <p>We talked with people from every stratum of the cleantech world in 2009. Here are 10 voices we think are most worth revisiting as we enter the clean energy decade. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/m2LpP3mgZwE" height="1" width="1"/> We talked with people from every stratum of the cleantech world in 2009. Here are 10 voices we think are most worth revisiting as we enter the clean energy decade.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/m2LpP3mgZwE/top_100_articles_energy.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/12/top_100_articles_energy.php Energy Business Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:23:42 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/12/top_100_articles_energy.php Social Media Marketing for Cleantech Companies <p>Denis Du Bois's advice on social media marketing aired on the "Inside Renewable Energy" program from New Hampshire this morning. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/QSnPzELnTkE" height="1" width="1"/> Denis Du Bois's advice on social media marketing aired on the "Inside Renewable Energy" program from New Hampshire this morning.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/QSnPzELnTkE/social_media_marketing.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/12/social_media_marketing.php Energy Business Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:35:11 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/12/social_media_marketing.php Cleantech Group Predicts the "End Is Near" in 2010 <p>...The end of the beginning, that is. Each year, the analyst firm issues predictions for the year ahead. Denis Du Bois interviews Cleantech Group Managing Director and Cleantech Insights Executive Editor Dallas Kachan about this year's predictions, released today. (podcast) (transcript)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/oTaOhqkpA70" height="1" width="1"/> ...The end of the beginning, that is. Each year, the analyst firm issues predictions for the year ahead. Denis Du Bois interviews Cleantech Group Managing Director and Cleantech Insights Executive Editor Dallas Kachan about this year's predictions, released today. (podcast) (transcript)

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/oTaOhqkpA70/cleantech_group_predict.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_group_predict.php Energy Business Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:54:37 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_group_predict.phphttp://energypriorities.com/podcasts/cleantech-group-predictions-2010.mp3 And the CTO winner is... EcoFactor <p>The Cleantech Open held its first ever national awards gala tonight, incorporating finalists from two new regional pageants in Seattle and Boulder along with the larger pool of entrants from the original California competition. Here's a quick recap of the contestants and national award winners.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/lAoQm-cicSo" height="1" width="1"/> The Cleantech Open held its first ever national awards gala tonight, incorporating finalists from two new regional pageants in Seattle and Boulder along with the larger pool of entrants from the original California competition. Here's a quick recap of the contestants and national award winners.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/lAoQm-cicSo/cleantech_national_wins.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_national_wins.php Energy Business Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:23 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_national_wins.php Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open Announces Finalists <p>The three 2009 Rocky Mountain finalists will receive $50,000 of cash and in kind services. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/pjrttw0iPq0" height="1" width="1"/> The three 2009 Rocky Mountain finalists will receive $50,000 of cash and in kind services.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/pjrttw0iPq0/rocky_mountain_cto09.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/rocky_mountain_cto09.php Energy Business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:40:24 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/rocky_mountain_cto09.php Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open Winners: Green Lite Motors, Hydrovolts, LivinGreen Materials <p>Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire was the keynote speaker at the final awards gala for her state's first cleantech business plan competition. About 200 people came to the ACT Theatre last night to see which three startups were selected as finalists. Congratulations to Green Lite Motors, Hydrovolts Inc., and LivinGreen Materials. Winning teams will compete in the National Clean Tech Open in San Francisco next month.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/zfHHOzLxoVY" height="1" width="1"/> Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire was the keynote speaker at the final awards gala for her state's first cleantech business plan competition. About 200 people came to the ACT Theatre last night to see which three startups were selected as finalists. Congratulations to Green Lite Motors, Hydrovolts Inc., and LivinGreen Materials. Winning teams will compete in the National Clean Tech Open in San Francisco next month.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/zfHHOzLxoVY/clean_tech_open_nwfinal.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/clean_tech_open_nwfinal.php Energy Business Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:08:10 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/clean_tech_open_nwfinal.php Judgment Time for Hottest Cleantech Startups in the U.S. <p>In the next month, dozens of contestants will learn their fates in the nation's two largest business plan competitions for cleantech startup companies. The Ignite Clean Energy competition will name its winners on November 10 in Boston. The Clean Tech Open, with competitions in Silicon Valley, Denver and Seattle, will name regional winners in events leading up to the national finals on November 17 in San Francisco. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/11VswtI-lXc" height="1" width="1"/> In the next month, dozens of contestants will learn their fates in the nation's two largest business plan competitions for cleantech startup companies. The Ignite Clean Energy competition will name its winners on November 10 in Boston. The Clean Tech Open, with competitions in Silicon Valley, Denver and Seattle, will name regional winners in events leading up to the national finals on November 17 in San Francisco.

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/11VswtI-lXc/cleantech_open_ice.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/cleantech_open_ice.php Energy Business Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:09:39 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/cleantech_open_ice.php Forrester: Media Spending Down 20 Percent or More <p>More than 7 in 10 chief marketing officers say their 2009 budgets have been reduced from 2008 levels, with a slight majority indicating that their budgets had been slashed by at least 20%, according to the Forrester Research "Q1 2009 Global CMO Recession Online Survey." </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/HXbayi49YQ4" height="1" width="1"/> More than 7 in 10 chief marketing officers say their 2009 budgets have been reduced from 2008 levels, with a slight majority indicating that their budgets had been slashed by at least 20%, according to the Forrester Research "Q1 2009 Global CMO Recession Online Survey."

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/HXbayi49YQ4/forrestermarketingbudget.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/forrestermarketingbudget.php Energy Business Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:43:48 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/forrestermarketingbudget.php Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open 2009 <p>The Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open is a business plan competition. Start here to find our interviews and coverage of the 2009 PNW CTO. http://tinyurl.com/pnwcto #pnwcto</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~4/_v_yvKm9xx8" height="1" width="1"/> The Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open is a business plan competition. Start here to find our interviews and coverage of the 2009 PNW CTO. http://tinyurl.com/pnwcto #pnwcto

]]> http://feeds.energypriorities.com/~r/ep-energybusiness-abstracts-xml/~3/_v_yvKm9xx8/pnwcto.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/pnwcto.php Energy Business Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:09:49 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/pnwcto.php